The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-27
the WORLD OF ADJUSTMENTS
The Usual Variety of Attractions offered
TO the Public During This Week.
Gilbert and SulIiyan's New Musical Produc-
tor Proves o Failure in New York
News and Gossip of the Stage.

News and Gossip OF the Stage
The Corinne Opera Company organization of
thirty well known comedians aud vocalists, will
be the attraction at Enslsh's ali this week,
opening tomorrow night in the spectacular mu-
scal burlesque Arcadia" which has achieved
success elsewhere. Ii is by William Gill, the
author Of "Adonis," and other successes and 1t
relies principally for favor upon predominant
comedy element throughout, pretty music, In
cludlng selections from popular comic operas,
marches, pagcantry and scenery Little Co
rinne who heads the company, has long been re-
carded as the most precocious child artistic the
stage. She is now fourteen years old, and has
already had eight years professional experience
Her first appearance was in Boston, IL 1879, in
.'Pinafore" company, and slnce then she has
played in comedy. opera and burlesque all over
the country 1t will be remembered that when
she played here several years ago, at the Park
Theater, for the benefit of the police force. she
the recipient of gold badge from the ben
siciaries, which she still wears She has nat
Dral talent for the stage sweet and well-trained
voice, aud youthful artlessness which make
Der particularly attractive. In her company are
known buresque comedians in the country;
Moses w. Fiske, another 'old-tme" comedian
Harry Clarke. the tenor; Harry Woodbury.,
Frank Hayden. Edith Jenesse Miss Jennie
Kemba the authoress and comedienne, and
others. A bright and entertaining performance
OF an attractive burlesque is assured to those
who see Arcadia" The engagement is for
every night this week, and matinees on Wednes-
day and Saturday. There will be no increase in
the regular prices, and the advance sale Of seats
Is now in progress at the box-office.
The return of James O'Nelll to the Grand
Opera house next Friday and Saturday evenings,
after an absence OF two years, will be the
atrical event of unusual interest, for he is
recognized as the leading exponent of high class
melodrama. and his play Of 'Monte Cristo' is
one that does not pail on the tastes Of theater-
goers. 1t is dramatization of the famous novel
OF the title, and it tells story Of we'll
sustained interest in a manner that is very effec-
tive dramatically feature of the production
will be the scenic accessories, which are al! new
and striking, and made expressly for it. This Is
Mr.. O'Neill's fifth season in Monte Cristo,' and
am onc managers 1T is recognized as one OF the
strongest attractions that is before the public,
: as well one of the best No other play has so
many effective Characterization, and there is an
iodehnable attractiveness about it, which mani
tests itself wherever it ia played. Mr.. ONeill
always has good supporting com pany, and the
ladies and gentlemen at present with him have
been especially selected for the parts allotted to
them. The advance sale of seats will begin on
Tuesday morning at the box-offce.
The attraction at the Museum all this week
will be the Sisson s. Cawthorne Comedy Com
pany in the successful musical comedy, Little
Mr. re aryb boo hoap MI
improved since it's former presentation here
In the company are H. S. and Joseph Cav
thorne THE "Comical Cawthornes" as they are
calledl, Oscar Sisson, good character actor;
Josie Sisson. one of the clevereSt soubrettes on
the stage; George e. Payne, Florence Dayton,
j. d. Gordar. Sage and Fannie Midgely and
others. Incidental to the comedy are introduced
popular musical selections and attractive
specialties. The piece is represented to be par
ticularly bright and funny, without any OBJ
jectionable features, and it has met with much
success elsewhere There is already good add
vance sale of seats.
The Eden Musee has various new attractions,
among them the tableau 1.-THE Lion and His
Bride" which is novel and striking. 1t con-
tinues to attract many people. and is open day
and night
Blind Tom." the musical prodigy, under the
auspices of the South-street Baptist Church, will
give concerts at Tomlinson Hall on next Thurs
day and Friday evenings and Friday afternoon.
He possesses marvellous musical talent and his
concerts are unusually entertaining. His pro
eramme comprises a variety OF popular ballads
and compositions.
The Mendelssohn Quintet Club. the celebrated
Boston musical organization, will give concert
in this city next Friday evening, at Plymouth
Church, under the auspices of the Ladies' Mat
1nee Musicale. Miss Alice Ryan is the prima
donna of the company, and she possesses voice
OF fine sympathetic and dramatic quality The
programme for the concert Is Us follows:
PART 1.
Quintet in F. op 1ee. Franz schuber
ARRANGED from the Octet)
Introduction, Adago and Allegro.
Italian Air tcomposed about 1907
Miss Alice Ryan.
r'0's o0i0' concert Mr.. P William schade popl
Quartet, minor, No. 4, Op. Is. Beethove,
-, Allegro moderate, Andnntino scherzoso.
Mr.. John Marquardt.
Iatermissioa.
PART II.
Divertimento for Clarinet .Baerman
Mr.. Thomas Ryan.
al Love Song: ---.-.; Tauber
w. ''N''D " composed for Qnintetj o''''
Hungarian o'pF's Solo for vioioneeiio. Dunfl'
Mr.. Louis Blumenberg.
ballad-'dooo'oye.- 800: Tos
Miss Alice Ryan.
composed for Quintet)
Wherever the club has appeared it has bee
very highly praised by the press, and it is sal
to be stronger this year than at any time befor
in the thirty seven years of Its existence. Th
programme to be presented here comprises
variety of music containing norable example
from the different schools and periods